Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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